Meaning of SEMICONDUCTOR in English

SEMICONDUCTOR

n. a solid substance that is a non-conductor when pure or at a low temperature but has a conductivity between that of insulators and that of most metals when containing a suitable impurity or at a higher temperature and is used in integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, etc.

SEMICONDUCTOR — /sem'ee keuhn duk"teuhr, sem'uy-/ , n. 1. a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of …Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

SEMICONDUCTOR — n. solid material with electrical conductivity that is between that of a conductor and an insulator at normal temperaturesТолковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed

SEMICONDUCTOR — noun Date: 1838 : any of a class of solids (as germanium or silicon) whose electrical conductivity is between that …Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

SEMICONDUCTOR — ■ noun a solid, e.g. silicon, whose conductivity is between that of an insulator and a conductive metal and increases …Concise Oxford English vocab

SEMICONDUCTOR — [semi.con.duc.tor] n (1838): any of a class of solids (as germanium or silicon) whose electrical conductivity is between that of …Merriam-Webster English vocab

SEMICONDUCTOR — any of a class of crystalline solids intermediate in electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator. Such a material …Britannica English vocabulary

SEMICONDUCTOR — n. a solid substance that is a non-conductor when pure or at a low temperature but has a conductivity between …Английский основной разговорный словарь

SEMICONDUCTOR — n. a solid substance that is a non-conductor when pure or at a low temperature but has a conductivity between …Oxford English vocab

SEMICONDUCTOR — also semi-conductor ( semiconductors) A semiconductor is a substance used in electronics whose ability to conduct electricity increases with greater …Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary